NTSB report: Plane bound for Long Island crashed nearly straight down at 'high velocity'

The plane veered off course over Washington D.C. after turning around near Long Island.

News 12 Staff

Jun 23, 2023, 12:07 AM

Updated 400 days ago

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A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board was released Thursday regarding a Long Island bound private jet that crashed in Virginia earlier this month.
The NTSB report found that the unresponsive Cessna entered a "near vertical descent at high velocity" before bursting into flames.
The plane veered off course over Washington D.C. after turning around near Long Island.
Four people on board were killed.


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